Staff Attorney, Adolescent Intervention and Diversion (AID) - (Bronx)

Overview

Staff Attorney, Adolescent Intervention and Diversion (AID) - (Bronx) at The Legal Aid Society. The AID attorney represents teenage clients prosecuted in the adult criminal courts in the Bronx, working in a multidisciplinary team with Mitigation Specialists and Investigators, and engaging in holistic advocacy across education, foster care, mental health, and substance use. The unit collaborates with Juvenile Rights Practice to represent youth in family court and child welfare systems.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients aged 14-17 years in Supreme Court.
• Handle adolescent offender arraignments and litigate to transfer felony cases to family court; litigate remaining cases in Youth Part and other Criminal and Supreme Court settings.
• Engage in collateral systems work for clients, including school advocacy, foster care, youth shelters, mental health, and community-based agencies; visit clients in detention, jail, and prison facilities.
• Collaborate with Juvenile Rights Practice lawyers and social workers, as well as CDP practitioners on specialty projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary and Benefits

How To Apply

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. Submit a combined PDF including :

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

Location

Bronx - Criminal Defense Practice Office

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory actions based on race, color, religion or creed, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, caregiver status, and other characteristics protected by law. See the full statement in the original posting for details.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We emphasize understanding diverse circumstances and dismantling bias in all forms through ongoing learning.

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